方便

Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
方便

Pronunciation

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• IPA: [ fɑŋ˥˥pi̯ɛn˥˩ ]

Adjective

方便 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin fāngbiàn)

1. convenient

Derived terms

• fāngbiànmiàn 方便麵 (trad.), 方便面 (simp.)

Verb

方便 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin fāngbiàn)

1. to use the toilet/bathroom

   我想去方便一下。

   wǒ xiǎng qù fāngbiàn yīxià

   I'd like to go to the bathroom.

References

• 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话：习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8:

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Min Nan

simpl. and trad.
方便

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ hɔŋ˧˧pɪɛn˧˧ ]

Adjective

方便 (traditional and simplified, POJ hong-piān)

1. convenient